Never Before

Hello humans and others,

Well, Missy Linda wanted me to tell you all that something happened at the zoo that has never happened when it was just Missy Linda in charge of the girls. They lost Amelia! Fortunately, she told a zoo employee that she couldn't find her mommy, and he took her to the office. She was just starting to color a picture when her mommy came to get her. They realized that it happened when the whole group turned around to go a different direction, and Amelia did not get with the crowd. I suppose that a valuable lesson was learned by the adults. It pays to teach your children what to do if something like that happens. Amelia was able to tell them her name and her circumstance. We are just all thankful that it turned out all right.

I just want to say that I am sorry to be so lax in writing the past few days. I guess that even though I did not go any place, I was still worn out from all the excitement that comes from a whole pile of little girls playing here at Missy Linda's house.

Missy Linda is all sad again today because she decided to stop the process for adopting a little Sheltie named Winston. She wanted him very much, but she just felt that the agency was asking too much. Missy Linda said that she did not mind that her vet records were gone over with a fine toothed comb for every pet she has owned. She did not balk at giving personal references to be checked. She could have gone along with the home visit and the visit with the girls who live in Edmond---maybe. She started simmering, though, when they told her that they could pop in at any time in the future to check on Winston, and that they would be calling her vet in the future to be sure that she is providing health care for the dog and all other pets she owns. Missy Linda felt that was going over the line and that she would not be Winston's owner at all. She believes that the lady did not want to give up Winston because she said that several times. Missy Linda thinks that it is a wonder any dogs get adopted from that agency. She will try again some place else.